When Fighter Pilots Cry - Women and the End of Vertical Ambition

She was crying. It happens, and I knew that the best thing to say was nothing at all. 'Fuck! My eyes just leak, I don't know why they do it, I'm so sorry!' she stuttered. Women always apologise and female pilots are no different. It’s a flaw they have that I suspect is borne out of living in a male dominated and patriarchal society that has yet to recognise them as equal. She was crying because I had failed her flight.  I’d failed her flight because she was unsafe. But, as I told her, 'We've all been unsafe at some point in our training, we just needed further guidance.’ A simple re-fly would do it.   http://www.fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/when-fighter-pilots-cry-women-and-the-end-of-vertical-ambitionSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/fast-jet-performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Former Royal Air Force fighter pilot and fast jet tactical weapons flying instructor talks about performance psychology and overcoming struggle to accelerate your life.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/fast-jet-performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.